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Show lo move -- by William from in -- tfie eyes' F. ifcDeimott V A native o WinUId, Kan., Wi!T : llam JV McDermott was a an jor more than 30 years. Ten yean ago he became a fulU time free-lan- ce writer; since then his articles Have appeared in every important national magazine. nexos-paperm- rv. .Orcarriers were suspicious of coins given them. They called the police who uncovered a , widespread counterfeit ring. In" a Southern city, a newspaper-bo- y spotted a burglar in a store; from the home of a subscriber he telephoned police, who nabbed the burglar. Later noticed the same oddly-dressman an lurking in the shadows of a building. Suspicious, he called the. police who captured the man, an escaped convict. In many cities scholarships are being provided ambitious old ed o s"r f .. ; fff . newspaperboys to help them get a higher education. The Newspaper Distributors' Association of Chicago, for example, has more than 100 boys in colleges and universities studying to be scientists, engineers, lawyers, doctors, editors, and businessmen. A revolution in the public's attitude toward newspaperboys has been achieved in recent years, according t to Edward Leach, chairman of the scholarship committee of the Chicago distributors. "We've won the schools over to the advantage of boys serv-in- g as newspaper carriers, whereas educational authorities were skeptical before," said Leach. "We have proved that the training the boys get results in higher scholarship. We've won parents, for they find the experience provokes ambition, promptness, and reliability in their sons. And we've won the general public, not only through the boys' achievements but also by the cooperation of publishers in recognizing in their papers the meritorious services of carrier boys." Back of all this service to and achievements by American boys is the International Circulation Managers Association, which originated arid for years has promoted the annual observance of Newspaperboys Day. The men responsible for keeping the journalistic flowing through circulation channels focus the spotlight of public interest on the hundreds of thousands of vigorous, intelligent, and re- sourceful American youthOvhot serve as newspaperboys, that each of them may reign next Saturday as "King for a Day," preparing to be among the na tion's leaders tomorrow. (f Jj r V 3' . Come rain or snow, the newspaper boy sees that you receive your favorite paper. 1 I rr life-blo- od rr .IV 131$ SHAMPOO MBIT BURN pasv to comb- -- Pung, BABY -- 1 gentle, safe 59 SEfTEMIER 2i, I9S4 FAMILY WEEKLY MAGAZINE 7 |